Tuesday, 28 March 2017

The Scottish parliament has backed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's bid for a new independence referendum, further complicating Britain's political situation just as years of talks on the terms of Brexit were about to begin.

Friday, 2 September 2016

International credit ratings agency Moody's said Thursday that Dilma Rousseff's impeachment removed an aspect of political uncertainty in the country, but a lot remains to be done to improve its credit outlook.

Monday, 9 November 2015

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday said he would use "all of
the available machinery" in order to thwart the motion passed in the
Catalan regional assembly on Monday to "begin the process of
disconnecting" from Spain.

Saturday, 6 June 2015

Germany
allegedly sent arms to Saudi Arabia in return for the Arab nation
giving its support to Germany’s successful bid to host the 2006 World
Cup. The claims made by the Die Zeit newspaper are the latest
revelations to rock scandal-ridden FIFA.

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Just a day before Scotland votes on the most important decision to face the country in centuries, people in the capital Edinburgh, like the rest of the UK, await the outcome of the referendum with a tangible mix of hope, fear, and apprehension.

In the historic city’s bustling pubs and cafés, the talk is of little else. Local radio and TV coverage is blanket, and tabloid headlines scream from newsagent windows. Hardly a wall in the capital isn’t covered with the now iconic “yes” and “no” posters, and on each of the capital’s cobbled streets are enthusiastic campaigners brandishing placards for both the rival camps.

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

BEIRUT: US Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed Syria's election as a "great big zero" on Wednesday, urging President Bashar al-Assad's allies Iran, Russia and Hezbollah to end the country's three-year war.

His remarks during a surprise trip to Beirut came ahead of the publication of official results from the election, dubbed a "disgrace" by Washington.

Kerry also announced US$290 million in humanitarian aid for Syria and neighbouring countries hosting refugees, key among them Lebanon.

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Voting extended for five hours in first Syrian election for 50 years, which incumbent Assad seems certain to win....

Syrians are voting in a presidential election which the incumbent Bashar al-Assad is widely expected to win.State television said on Tuesday that voting had been extended for
five hours "because of the massive influx of voters". Polls will now
close at 9pm GMT.

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Electoral commission calls for more security, saying 2 million people in east may be unable to vote because of violence....

Ukraine's electoral body has voiced fears that it may be impossible
to hold next weekend's presidential poll in the east, where a pro-Moscow
insurgency is threatening to plunge the country into a civil war.The Central Election Commission said on Saturday it could not prepare
for the vote in the region because of threats and "illegal actions" by
separatists who have overrun more than a dozen towns and cities since
early April, the news agency, AFP, reported.It called for the authorities in Kiev to take urgent action to ensure
security, saying that violence could prevent almost two million people
from voting on May 25, when some 36 million overall will be called to
the polls.The warning came as Ukraine's embattled government held a second
round of "national unity" dialogue under a Western-backed plan to try to
defuse the crisis, but failed to report any progress.Russia said Kiev must first halt its month-long offensive against the
rebels, questioning the legitimacy of an election held under "the
thunder of guns".

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

The Italian Senate has expelled three-time ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction.The vote on Wednesday halts the 77-year-old Berlusconi's legislative
run for at least six years, but does not mark the end of his political
career.Berlusconi had maintained his defiance ahead of the vote, declaring
Wednesday a "day of mourning for democracy" before thousands of
cheering, flag-waving supporters outside his Roman palazzo.